Bed and breakfast explained

Bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. In addition, a B&B sometimes has the hosts living in the house.

Bed and breakfast is also used to describe the level of catering included in a hotel's room prices, as opposed to room-only, half-board or full-board.

International differences

Australia

There are approximately 7,000 B&Bs in Australia.[1]

The B&B industry in Australia generates about $132 million in annual revenue.

China

In China, expatriates have remodelled traditional structures in quiet picturesque rural areas and opened a few rustic boutique hotels with minimum amenities. Most patrons are foreign tourists but they are growing in popularity among Chinese domestic tourists.[2]

India

In India, the government is promoting the concept of bed & breakfast.[3] The government is doing this to increase tourism, especially keeping in view of the demand for hotels during the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[4] They have classified B&Bs in two categories – Gold B&Bs, and Silver B&Bs. All B&Bs must be approved by the Ministry of Tourism, who will then categorize it as Gold or Silver based upon a list of pre-defined criteria.[5]

Ireland

In Ireland, B&Bs can be townhouses, farmhouses or country house. There are about 3000 B&Bs<ref> spread throughout the country, 750 of which are certified for meeting quality standards by Fáilte Ireland.

Israel

The Israeli B&B is known as a zimmer (German for 'room'). All over the country, but especially in northern Israel (Galilee, Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights) the zimmer has developed into an extensive industry. This industry began to develop in the 1990s, when agriculture became less profitable, and many families with farms in moshavim, kibbutzim, farms and even in cities decided to try their luck in the business of hospitality. In the last decade, there has been development of bed and breakfasts also in southern Israel in the Negev.[6] [7]

Italy

In Italy, regional law regulates B&Bs. There is a national law "Legge 29 marzo 2001, n. 135" but each region maintains a specific regulation. Each region can adopt different regulations but they must observe the national law on Tourism (Law N° 135 /2001).[8]

Japan

The Japanese eqivalent of this sort of hospitality business is the minshuku, which offers dinner as well as bed & breakfast in the tradition of the ryokan. [9] [10]

United Kingdom

There are numerous B&Bs found in seaside towns, the countryside as well as city centres.[11] [12]

B&Bs are graded by VisitBritain and the AA on a star system. 3-, 4- and 5-star establishments have a higher standard.[13] [14] A majority of B&Bs in the UK have en-suite facilities.

United States

There are approximately 17,000 B&Bs in the United States. Bed and breakfasts are often private family homes and typically have between four and eleven rooms, with six being the average.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Australia - Market Size, Industry Analysis, Trends and Forecasts (2024-2029)| IBISWorld .
  2. News: From Outsiders to Innkeepers in China's Sleepy Countryside. 14 August 2013. The New York Times. 13 August 2013. Mike Ives.
  3. Web site: Tourism.gov India. dead. 7 November 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20101222171109/http://tourism.gov.in/guidelines/Incredible%20India%20Bed&%20Breakfast%20Scheme.doc. 22 December 2010 . Guidelines For Approval and Registration of 'Incredible India Bed And Breakfast' Establishments. (MS Word Document download)
  4. Web site: Delhi tourism department promoting B&Bs in Delhi.. Delhitourism.nic.in. 1 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20090814072027/http://delhitourism.nic.in/publicpage/bb.html. 14 August 2009. dead.
  5. Web site: Ministry of Tourism B&B criteria in Delhi.. Delhitourism.nic.in. 1 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20100525040818/http://delhitourism.nic.in/downloads/B%26BRuleandapplicationform.doc. 25 May 2010. dead.
  6. News: There's gold in them thar hills.... dead. 22 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081222060331/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=656508&contrassID=2&subContrassID=10&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y. Mirovsky. Arik. 5 April 2009. Haaretz.
  7. Web site: Everything about zimmers.... Zimmer.co.il. 1 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Normativa italiana e leggi per aprire un Bed and Breakfast . Bed and Breakfast in Europe – Italy . 1 October 2017. Michela. Ferrero. 27 May 2013 . it. dead. 26 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826002435/http://it.bedandbreakfasteuro.com/normativa-italiana-e-leggi-per-aprire-un-bed-and-breakfast/ .
  9. https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2026.html Minshuku (Japan Guide, 2024)
  10. https://www.japan-experience.com/plan-your-trip/to-know/traveling-japan/difference-between-ryokan-and-minshuku What is the difference between ryokan and minshuku? (Japan Experience, 2017)
  11. Web site: National Bed and Breakfast Day: Here's what you need to know about the history of the B&B . BT . 24 March 2018 . 23 August 2018 . 24 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180824034143/http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/travel/holiday-inspiration/national-bed-and-breakfast-day-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-history-of-the-b-b-11364258243456 . dead .
  12. Web site: Traveller's Guide: British B&Bs. Independent.co.uk. 15 April 2011. 23 August 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823215013/https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/uk/travellers-guide-british-bampbs-2268464.html . 23 August 2018 .
  13. Web site: Quality assessment for your accommodation. VisitBritain . 23 August 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823210718/https://www.visitbritain.org/quality-assessment-your-accommodation . 23 August 2018 .
  14. Web site: AA Star and Pennant ratings . AA Hotel and Hospitality Services . 3 March 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331111811/https://business.ratedtrips.com/assessment/aa-star-and-pennant-ratings . Mar 31, 2022 .
  15. News: The B&B Industry. innkeeping.org. 4 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905071048/http://www.innkeeping.org/?The_Industry. 5 September 2015. dead.

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